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Republican Backs Push to Limit Trump's Pardon Power
Republican Backs Push to Limit Trump’s Pardon Power
February 16, 2026 at 7:12 pm EST By Taegan Goddard 34 Comments
https://politicalwire.com/2026/02/16/republican-backs-push-to-limit-trumps-pardon-power/
“A proposed constitutional amendment that would give Congress the power to block presidential pardons gained its first House Republican cosponsor on Monday,” Axios reports.
“It’s a stark display of GOP defiance against President Trump, whose pardons have been the subject of bipartisan backlash in several cases.”
“Rep. Johnny Olszewski (D-MD), who is leading the amendment, announced Monday that Rep. Don Bacon (R-NE) has signed on as the first Republican co-sponsor of the Pardon Integrity Act.”
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